If Darwinism was right, I would be the one who explains it best. It could had been that way- Allah could have had created it in that way but there is no such thing. A close look at the structure of the cell makes us feel astonished. Even a single subject takes one’s breath away. There is an enormous knowledge of engineering, a tremendous technical system and a wonderous technical regularity.

The Letters of Imam Rabbani and the complete catechism of Huseyin Hilmi Isik inclusively relate that Hazrat Mahdi (as) will not be a follower of any Islamic order, any community. It is related that, “He will come from the path of the Prophet and not from the way of an Islamic order.” Hazrat Mahdi (as) has no relation whatsoever with any order. He is not a member of an Islamic school. Imam Rabbani says that Jesus (as) possesses this attribute as well and the other person is Hazrat Mahdi (as). He says that Hazrat Omar (ra) and Hazrat Abu Bakr, Hazrat Uthman (ra) and Hazrat Ali (as) were also so. In this case, there is a direct relationship with no need for a sheikh or another person. There is direct relationship to Allah’s messenger (saas). In the case of an Islamic school, there needs to be a lineage. In the case of Jesus (as), it is said that he has a relationship by way of prophethood. That is why Jesus (as) is not affliated with an Islamic order. Both of them do not have spiritual teachers. Our Prophet (saas) says: According to what Hasan bin Munzir Zurara related, Imam Jafari Sadiq (saas) related thus at the end: “I swear on the name of Allah that your Owner will appear at the end and HE WILL NOT OBEY ANYONE. (Sheikh Muhammad bin Ibrahim Numani, Gaybah Numani, p. 402)

He submits allegiance to no one. If a person is affliated with a certain Islamic school or spiritual teacher, it is unlikely for him to be the Mahdi (as). Being not attached to a spiritual teacher is one of the portents of being Mahdi.

(In response to an audience member who said, “A friend of mine says that there is a hadith which asserts that plucking the eyebrows and tattooing is a sin.” If there is not such a hadith, how can I prove that?)

If the eyebrow of a woman is thick and thus looks weird, that woman trims it. Some women have hair on their cheeks. There may be also very thin hair like a moustache. She trims them, such a thing would not be becoming. Why would our Prophet (saas) ban such beauty, such cleanliness? What benefit that appearance of a woman would have for the society, for the religion or faith? It has no rationale whatsoever. Then we understand that this is sheer fabrication.

(About the NASA’s live images of the transit of Venus across the face of the Sun)

This is also a portent of the system of Mahdi. Our Prophet (saas) says that “Some prodigiousness will be apparent in the heavens.” There will be some “portents”. This is also related in the Gospel. Every each day, blessings, goodness will escalate, insha’Allah. It is said that its next transit will occur after 105 years. A time when irreligion will fully reign in the world. The next transit. At that time religion, Allah forbid, no one will believe in the religion, faith, Allah and the Book. It continues for two years. Then Allah will tear down the Earth.

(In response to an audience member who asked, “Is music forbidden in Islam?”)

No. If that music does not consist of any statements against Islam and the Qur’an, music is extremely beautiful. Why would our Prophet (saas) ban it? It is unlikely. For instance, our Prophet (saas) goes to war. Some guys make music there, they play tambourines and have fun. Under such circumstances, our Prophet (saas) banned music while the battle was being fought. This does not mean that it is prohibited until the Day of Judgment. For instance, the municipality laws do not allow playing music at high volumes after midnight. Does that mean that music is banned forever? No; only during those midnight hours.